Chae Man-shik

South Korean writer (1902-1950)
Person human Q623552
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Chae Man-shik

Summary

Chae Man-shik is a human[1]. His place of birth was Gunsan[2]. He was born on June 17, 1902[3]. He died in Seoul[4]. He died on June 11, 1950[5]. He worked as a writer[6], playwright[7], literary critic[8], essayist[9], and teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Gunsan[2], Chae Man-shik…
  • Chae Man-shik died in Seoul[4].
  • Chae Man-shik was born on June 17, 1902[3].
  • Chae Man-shik died on June 11, 1950[5].
  • Burial took place at Gunsan-si, Jeollabuk-do[12].
  • Chae Man-shik held citizenship in South Korea[13].
  • Korean was Chae Man-shik's native language[14].
  • Chae Man-shik worked as a writer[6].
  • Chae Man-shik worked as a playwright[7].
  • Chae Man-shik worked as a literary critic[8].
  • Chae Man-shik worked as an essayist[9].
  • Chae Man-shik worked as a teacher[10].
  • Chae Man-shik's field of work was belletristic literature[15].
  • Chae Man-shik's field of work was Korean literature[16].
  • Chae Man-shik's field of work was Korean drama[17].
  • Chae Man-shik's field of work was literary criticism[18].
  • Chae Man-shik's field of work was essay[19].
  • Chae Man-shik's field of work was Korean prose literature[20].
  • Chae Man-shik was educated at Choongang High School[21].
  • Chae Man-shik was educated at Waseda University[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Chae Man-shik is The Muddy Current[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Chae Man-shik is A Ready-Made Life[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Chae Man-shik is Peace under heaven[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Chae Man-shik is My Idiot Uncle[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Chae Man-shik is Mr. Bang[27].

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Origins and Family

Chae Man-shik's place of birth was Gunsan[2]. He was born on June 17, 1902[3]. Korean was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at Choongang High School[21], a high school in South Korea[28], in South Korea[29] and Waseda University[22], a private university[30], in Japan[31], founded in 1882[32], headquartered in Shinjuku[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], playwright[7], literary critic[8], essayist[9], and teacher[10]. Fields of work include belletristic literature[15], a literary genre[34]; Korean literature[16], a sub-set of literature[35]; Korean drama[17], a television genre[36]; literary criticism[18], a literary genre[37]; essay[19], a literary genre[38]; and Korean prose literature[20].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Muddy Current[23], a literary work[39]; A Ready-Made Life[24], a literary work[40]; Peace under heaven[25], a literary work[41]; My Idiot Uncle[26], a literary work[42]; and Mr. Bang[27], a literary work[43].

Death and Burial

Chae Man-shik died on June 11, 1950[5]. He died in Seoul[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[44]. He is buried at Gunsan-si, Jeollabuk-do[12].

Why It Matters

Chae Man-shik ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Chae Man-shik born?

Chae Man-shik's place of birth was Gunsan[2].

Where did Chae Man-shik die?

Chae Man-shik passed away in Seoul[4].

What did Chae Man-shik do for work?

Chae Man-shik worked as writer[6], playwright[7], literary critic[8], essayist[9], and teacher[10].

Where did Chae Man-shik go to school?

Chae Man-shik was educated at Choongang High School[21] and Waseda University[22].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . wikidata.org.
  19. [44] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Babelio. wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Babelio. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  25. [26] . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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